Portable kitchen.



c. F. TRUE. PORTABLE KITCHEN. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 7 1912.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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. PORTABLE KITCHEN.

APPLICATION man SEPT. 7. 1912.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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CLARENCE IE. TRUE, 0]? NEW YORK, N. Y.

PORTABLE KITCHEN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Application filed. September 7, 1912. 'SerialNo. 719,072.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, CLARENCE F. TRUE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of borough of Manhattan, in the county of New York, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable Kitchens, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to vehicles designed for the purpose of conveying, storing and preparing fcod, such as Commissary wagons used by armies in the field, and its objects are, among others, to provide a device of this character of simple, strong and durable construction which may be used for cooking, conveying and refrigerating food, provided with parts which may be converted into tables when the food is to be served, and to so construct and arrange the various parts of the device that they will cooperate and coordinate with one another to bring about a maximum of convenience and eiiiciency, together with the greatest compactness and pcrtableness.

The invention consists of the construc tion, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of an army field kitchen embodying the improvements; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line '22 of Fig. 1 looking in the directions indicated by the arrows.

The wagon forming a part of the field kitchen consists of a body A mounted by means of suitable spring trucks B B C C. Upon this body is mounted a hood-frame composed of longitudinal strips D and D cross-strips D and D the latter formed of the same strips of which the uprights D supporting the hood are formed. The hood frame extends over the drivers seat at the front of the wagon and is provided with a waterproof cover D of canvas or other suitable material.

At'the rear the hood is provided with an extension consisting of the rectangular frame E, hinged to the hood-frame at E and a flexible cover E supported thereby and de- This extension may be lowered by breaking the elbow joint E of the brace rod E, which normally holds it in its upper and extended position, and when this is dcne the cover E may be rolled up. The Sides of the main hood cover may also be rolled up as shown at D.

The hood is provided with an annulus F having a depending collar F and supported by a bracket F fixed to the hood frame. for the purpose of receiving and supporting the chimney F of the cooking stove G. A collar F secured to the hood frame supports is also provided at about mid-height of thechimney.

The range G'm'ay be "of any suitable construction, and is provided with a water heater H at the back of the tire pot and communicating with the hot water tank H at the rear. Above this hot water tank are mounted tireless cookers J composed of casings provided with non-heat conduct ng walls J and a hinged door J Within these casings are metallic food receptacles J mounted on casters J At the forward part of the wagon is lodated a refrigerator 1, and between the said refrigerator and the tireless cookers is a space which may be used for the storage and transportation of various articles. Beneath the drivers foot rest K is a compartment K, provided with a hinged door K which may also be used for the storage of supplies.

The side-boards L of the wagon are removable and are provided with strips L bearing sockets L adapted to receive the legs L shown stored in the compartment M beneath the wagon body. In this manner the boards may be removed and used for a table. Tables N are also carried by the cookers and the refrigerator, the table top in each instance forming a cover for the said device and being held in position by the depending portions N. The legs N of these tables are hinged and are adapted to be folded between the table-top and the top of the refrigerator or cooker as the case may be, and in this positi n the rectangular leg tops N provide a firm base. These tables not only protect the said devices from the weather and the influence of-the atmosphere, but provide seats for those detailed to'the care of the kitchen.

2o 1 toprotect the wagon and its contents.

the combination with a The door J opens outwardly and upwardly, and permits the metallic food receptacle J to slide in and out, the casters J* facilitating this movement of the said recepta'cles. It is, therefore, only necessary to open the door J and draw the receptacle out upon the top of the-range when food is I to be cooked or heated therein, and toroll it back within the casing of the tireless-- cooker after it has been used for this purpose. 1

The side curtains of the wagonare made of unusual length, preferablyv so as to extend v. to the ground, when allowed to drop, and 15 these curtains are provided witlrropes D at their. lower edges so that they may be drawn out and secured byhaving the ropes staked or'otherwisefastened, soas to form a tent-like structureg over the tables; on the ground at the sides ofthe wagOn-as'well as Other details of constructionarecthe channel iron sills of the wagon A, the steps A the ha'sp K of the door K and the pipe 'H? providedwith a faucet II llhI'Qllgl1 which hot Water may bedrawn from the hot'water tank..-It will be understood that each're-- cepta'cle is provided with a door or other suitable opening, where the same is required.

W'hatI claim is: i

1. In a device of the character described, wagon body and wheels upon which thesame is-mountedto travel, of compartments'mounted thereon and adapted to receive and hold food and provisions, one of'said compartments being provided with a removable receptacle and non-heat conductingwalls, a heating device mounted exterior to the wagon body in proximity to said compartment and the said compartment having a doorthrough which the removable receptacle may be passed to a the said heating device adjacent thereto.

2. In a device of the-character described, 7

the combination with a wagon 'body and 1 wheels upon which the same is mounted to travel, of compartmentsvfor food and provisions carried thereby, tables constructed and arranged to be mounted on said com partments for use, said compartments being spaced apart to permit the person using the tables to stand between them andsaid tables being providedwith extensible means whereby when removed from the c'omparb ments they may be supported upon the f ground.

3. In "a device of the character described, the-,combiriatiori .with a wagon body and wheels upon which the same is mounted to tIflVeL'Qf-fl cooking device mounted exterior thereto, and a compartment adjacent I to said cooking device ha'vingnon-heat con ducting walls, the said compartment having a door ad acent to ,the cooking device and a container therem adapted topassthrough upper surface of travel, of compartments for food and VlSlOllS mounted thereon, table tops mounttableswithin the vehicle,

body a v pa e- Vaxles upon which the said bottomtacle may be moved from device, the the cooking device and the bottom of the compartment being substansaid door on to the said cooking tially in plane;

4:. In a device of the character described, the combination with wa wa gon body and wheels upon which the same is, mounted to cooking compartments mounted in said frame, the latter havmgnon-heat conductpro-- side-boards on said,

inclosed thereby for person; V l v mg walls, and spaces between said compartments'providingroom for persons 'to stand i therein, and the tops of said compartments being'approximately at a normal table level, so that they can be utilized for the prepara:

tion of food and other-purposes of a' table.

Q .6. The combination of rollingsupports,a

wagon frame mounted thereon, storage andcookingv compartments mounted Vin v said being approximately at a'normaltable level,

'so that they can be utilizedfor the pr'eparaframe,'the latter having non-heatfconductlng walls,,the topsfof said compartments tion of food and'ot-hervpurposes olf a table, 1 A said tops being removably mounte'd' on' said said tops, compartments they elevated position. 1

j I 7. The combination ofa wagon bottom, 7

same 15 mounted, and

wheelsjournaled' on' the. said axles, compart-l 'ments mounted on'said. wagon bottom adapt-i ed to contain food "and provisions, one of said compartments having non-heatconducb in'g wal'ls a heating devicesupported below 5'':

and exterior thereto, said last ,namedcompartment having an opening pro vided with a door adjacent tothe upper part' a receptacle adapted ofthe heating device,

compartments, and adjustable supports for whereby afterremoval from the may besupportedjin an to be "placed'within said com 'vartment'andl 1'1 inclosedtherein, the construction and ar- I 120 the bottomlot' said rangement being such that the saidg-recep compartmentto the top of the heating deviceand in theopposite manner while being supported by one or both ofsaid parts," 8. The combination of 'wagon bot-tom,

axles uponwhich thesame is mounted. and

wheels journaled on the saidaxle's, compart-.

ments mountedon said wagon bottom adapt ed to contain food and provisions, ahe'ating device supported below said bottom and ex:

terior thereto,and a water compartment ad'- ber, 1912, at the city of New York, in the jacent to the said heating device and concounty and State of New York.

structed and arran ed to have its contents T 4 heated thereby, szi id water compartment CLARE} CE TRUE .5 supported below the Wagon bottom and hav- Witnesses:

ing an outlet below the heating device. MARY H. LEWIS,

Witness my hand this 3rd day of Septem- ALAN C. MCDONNELL.

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